My favorite thing about anthropomorphic novels is the naivete with which human behavior is viewed. This novel did not disappoint, it left me thinking humans waste much of their lives being negative, self pitying and down right morbid. Ah well, I guess that’s the “human condition” for you. In addition its [...]
This is a different type of novel from the normal mystery. This story is about unions, union halls, taverns and the wars between those who want truth and honesty in the unions and those who represent organized crime.
It is an interesting story and plot and is a good read, a fine read, in [...]
In this book, Stevie discovers that the beautiful frisky mare that her parents have bought for her might possibly have been stolen from its previous owner. She goes through a genuinely painful time, as the mystery is resolved. This is one Saddle Club book where the happy ending feels completely earned.
What price would you [...]
I found the writing uninteresting and the mystery was not engaging. I was disappointed because the concept of an English history theme park was interesting to me. The characters failed to engage me and the ones (the ladies) that seemed most interesting failed to develop. While death by lion was intriguing, for the [...]
This is a great book. I like the sequel even better than the first book. The author notes in the front of the book that her illustrator is a child and was only 9 when she drew the pictures for the first book and 11 when she illustrated the second book. [...]